What kind of adhesive is safest to use on paneling, furniture, etc.?

Question

I want to put up a few decorations for my daughter's birthday party on Saturday - they wouldn't be up very long, but I'm worried about scotch tape taking the finish off of walls, furniture, etc. Is there any kind of adhesive that would be safe?

Editing to add that hooks and nails won't work - I'll be sticking plastic coins to things around the house for the kids to search for.

Answer 1

Believe it or not, the best thing to use is clear silicone caulk. When the day is done, just peel or roll off any residue. The disadvantage is that you have to hold the item longer. Hot melt glue would work also but is messy and hard to remove. Just rmember a small drop of caulk goes a long ways. Hope this helps

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Answer 3

A good bet for use with temporary, lightweight objects such as party decorations might be painter's masking tape. It adheres (and well enough to come up leaving a straight, clean line when you're painting), but releases easily without pulling away any of the surface or coating underneath, i.e., it's designed for exactly the application you describe. Scotch (or is it 3M?) brand markets this tape with a distinctive blue color, but there may be other manufacturers of the same material. If you're experience is like mine, you will be surprised at how often you will find yourself using this stuff.

Incidentally, unless you want to suspend heavy items, I'd suggest avoiding the peel-and-stick-type picture hangers, as these are typically backed with non-releasing adhesives that grip so well as to take away underlying plaster, drywall wrapping or whatever else they are stuck to when it's time to pull down. My house has old-time plaster walls, and I've found that what works best is to drill a hole and use screws threaded into plastic sleeves when hanging heavy items. This is secure, has a neat appearance. More trouble than simply banging a nail into the wall, which is rarely a good idea unless you know what's behind it.

Answer 4

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What kind of adhesive is safest to use on paneling, furniture, etc.?
I want to put up a few decorations for my daughter's birthday party on Saturday - they wouldn't be up very long, but I'm worried about scotch tape taking the finish off of walls, furniture, etc. Is there any kind of adhesive that would be safe?

Answer 5

Why not use blue painters tape? It has a very light adhesive that doesn't take paint off of walls and doesn't leave any residue. I use it at work to hang posters on painted walls and fabric walls without any issues.

Answer 6

SCOTCH TAPE CAN PULL THE PAINT OFF YOUR WALLS. Use Painters Blue Masking Tape. It comes in rolls and in widths of 3/4", 1" & 1 1/2". It is very easy to remove within the first 24-48 hours

Answer 7

If you have a college in your town, check their bookstore for double-sided poster tape. Most colleges are very particular about damage to their walls, and stock something that won't damage them.

I don't recommend it for upholstered furniture, though. It should be fine on wood furniture.

Answer 8

Silly putty works real good and wont pull paint or stain
use a small peice about the size of an pencle erasor

Answer 9

a wood adhesive. go to your local hardware store, or even better Lowe's or home depot and ask them. you might want to try that before just getting in to deep and messing it up for your self

Answer 10

I prefer a mixture of dog saliva and oatmeal, or alternatively you can try "teething baby's Melba Toast"... that works nicely too. If the objects are lightweight you can try Post-it note strips, and heavier objects you could try using Command adhesive. Don't use caulk or anything toxic around the kids.